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Varian Medical Systems To Showcase The Latest X-Ray Image Detectors And X-Ray Tubes At The MEDICA 2009 International Trade Fair
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR), a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat panel digital image detectors, will exhibit its PaxScan digital image detectors and its line of X-ray tubes for fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiology and cone-beam CT imaging at the MEDICA 2009 International Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 18-21, 2009. ...more		 20 Nov 2009
Esteemed Endorsements Recognize Promising Future Of Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI)
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging/Molecular Breast Imaging (BSGI/MBI) has been recognized and endorsed by two highly esteemed organizations for the fight against breast cancer: The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and the American College of Surgeons. Both societies published articles supporting the further application of this breakthrough imaging technology for the early detection of breast cancer. ...more		 20 Nov 2009
Arizona Medtech Company's Technology Breakthrough The First To Achieve FDA Approval For See/Treat Ultrasound
Guided Therapy Systems, LLC (GTS), a leading medical technology company, is the first company in the world to develop and commercialize products that employ a unique form of ultrasound technology, Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU). Addressing a $4 billion market, the company's patented products combine ultrasound imaging with ultrasound treatment in a single non-invasive "see and treat" device. The "see" capability allows physicians to see into the body without surgery. ...more		 20 Nov 2009
In A Flash: New Flash CT Reduces Radiation Dose By Up To 90%
NYU Langone Medical Center is the first hospital in the Northeast to offer one of the world's fastest and most radiation dose efficient computed tomography (CT) scanner. The Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash can image ten times as fast as other clinical units, with an up to 90% dose reduction in radiation compared to conventional imaging. ...more		 19 Nov 2009
Media Coverage Of New Mammography Guidelines Confusing To Some, Says Expert
The public may have problems this week sorting through news articles about a government task force's opposition to routine mammograms for women under 50 and articles about breast cancer survivors touting the benefits of early mammograms. But to properly interpret the news, the public must learn to balance the research with the anecdotal evidence says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of English Cynthia Ryan, Ph.D. ...more		 19 Nov 2009
New Neuroimaging Analysis Technique Identifies Impact Of Alzheimer's Disease Gene In Healthy Brains
Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). A study conducted at the University of Kansas School of Medicine demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even those who are healthy, but carry some risk for AD. The results of this study are published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. ...more		 19 Nov 2009
Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement To Medical Imaging
If you're watching the complex processes in a living cell, it is easy to miss something important - especially if you are watching changes that take a long time to unfold and require high-spatial-resolution imaging. But new research* makes it possible to scrutinize activities that occur over hours or even days inside cells, potentially solving many of the mysteries associated with molecular-scale events occurring in these tiny living things. ...more		 19 Nov 2009
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Radiology Director Responds To New Mammography Screening Recommendations
Following is a statement by Constance Lehman, M.D., PhD, medical director of radiology and director of breast imaging, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; and professor and vice chair of radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine. The statement is in response to new breast cancer mammography screening guideline recommendations announced today by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. ...more		 18 Nov 2009
Analyzing Structural Brain Changes In Alzheimer's Disease
In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, sub-regional brain volume loss using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The study is published the week of November 16 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). ...more		 18 Nov 2009
Prism And Medical College Of Wisconsin Investigators Receive $1.6 Million NIH Grant To Develop Advanced Medical Imaging Tools
Prism Clinical Imaging, Inc., in collaboration with investigators at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, has received a $1.6 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and clinically validate advanced medical imaging software that aids the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain cancer. ...more		 16 Nov 2009
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Approves FDG PET For Cervical Cancer Staging
SNM applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to expand coverage of FDG PET for the initial staging of cervical cancer without previously imposed restrictions. "CMS' decision to expand coverage of FDG PET for the initial treatment strategy evaluation of cervical cancer is important for patient care," said Michael M. Graham, Ph.D., M.D., president of SNM. ...more		 14 Nov 2009
£4.9 Million To Develop Metamaterials For 'Invisibility Cloaks' And 'Perfect Lenses'
Research into designing and building unique 'metamaterials' has received a £4.9 million funding boost from The Leverhulme Trust. Metamaterials can be used for invisibility 'cloaking' devices, sensitive security sensors that can detect tiny quantities of dangerous substances, and flat lenses that can be used to image tiny objects much smaller than the wavelength of light. ...more		 13 Nov 2009
Engineers Develop 3-D Software To Give Doctors, Students A View Inside The Body
James Oliver picked up an Xbox game controller, looked up to a video screen and used the device's buttons and joystick to fly through a patient's chest cavity for an up-close look at the bottom of the heart. And there was a sight doctors had never seen before: an accurate, 3-D view inside a patient's body accessible with a personal computer. A view doctors can shift, adjust, turn, zoom and replay at will. Software that uses real patient data from CT and MRI scans. ...more		 12 Nov 2009
Non-Invasive Uterine Fibroid Treatment With ExAblate(R) Shows Significantly Fewer Complications And Faster Recovery Than Hysterectomy
InSightec Ltd. announced that three new papers published in the November issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology add to the growing body of data supporting the use of ExAblate(R) as a safe, effective and durable treatment for uterine fibroids. ...more		 12 Nov 2009
For MRI Tracking Of Stem Cells, $1M In Stimulus Funds Awarded To Rice, Texas Heart Institute
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Rice University and the Texas Heart® Institute (THI) a $1 million Challenge Grant to refine cell-tracking nanotube technology that could make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) up to 40 times more sensitive than existing MRIs and help guide adult stem cells within the human body to repair damaged hearts. ...more		 12 Nov 2009
Toshiba Introduces The Toshiba Assurance Refurbishment Program
Demonstrating its commitment to providing top-tier value and service in diagnostic imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the Toshiba Assurance Refurbishment Program to provide customers the ability to purchase previously owned, completely refurbished Toshiba systems. The first line of Toshiba products available through the program are Aquilion® CT systems. ...more		 12 Nov 2009
Special Issue Of Behavioural Neurology Focuses On Alzheimer's Disease
With about 35 million people around the world suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the year 2010 and an expectation that these numbers will double every twenty years with approximately 115 million cases by 2050, pressure on healthcare systems worldwide will be intense. ...more		 11 Nov 2009
PET Imaging Response A Prognostic Factor After Thoracic Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer
A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a study presented by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at the 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting. In addition, the researchers also found that the higher the metabolic activity and tumor size on a PET scan before treatment, the more likely a patient is to die from lung cancer. ...more		 10 Nov 2009
Huntington Hill Installs Toshiba Aquilion Premium CT System
Today's high-volume health care facilities require premium diagnostic imaging equipment that can image patients faster, with the best possible diagnostic accuracy. Huntington Hill Imaging Center has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion® Premium CT system, to enable them to meet the demands of their growing business. The Aquilion Premium features 160 detector rows to image up to 8 cm of anatomy in a single gantry rotation (as fast as 0.35 seconds). ...more		 10 Nov 2009
Unlocking Mysteries Of The Brain With PET
Inflammatory response of brain cells-as indicated by a molecular imaging technique-could tell researchers more about why certain neurologic disorders, such as migraine headaches and psychosis in schizophrenic patients, occur and provide insight into how to best treat them, according to two studies published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ...more		 04 Nov 2009
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